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Colors in the Dark (2010)

Colors in the Dark poster
Original title
Satte Farben vor Schwarz
Directed by
Sophie Heldman
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany, Switzerland
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
0
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An elderly married couple face the end of their lives together after being inspired by a real-life event. The film follows their quiet journey in the city of Dusseldorf.

slow-burnquietsomberreflectiveintimatecontemplativerestrainedmelancholic

What happens

Satte Farben vor Schwarz ist ein Spielfilm der Regisseurin Sophie Heldman aus dem Jahr 2010. Inspiriert wurde sie vom Suizid eines mit ihren Eltern bekannten älteren Ehepaares in Zug. Die deutsch-schweizerische Koproduktion mit Senta Berger und Bruno Ganz in den Hauptrollen wurde im September 2010 beim Festival Internacional de Cine de Donostia-San Sebastián aufgeführt und feierte am 13. Januar 2011 in Deutschland Premiere. Drehort war Düsseldorf. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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